An unusual case of colonic angiodysplasia
| Autor: | N J Trendell-Smith, B F Warren, P Durdey, E A Sheffield |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Angiodysplasia Pathology and Forensic Medicine Vascular anomaly Lesion Colonic Diseases Humans Medicine Hemicolectomy Aged Barium enema medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology General Medicine medicine.disease digestive system diseases Diverticulosis Surgery Radiography Diverticulum Angiography Diverticular disease medicine.symptom Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Pathology. 48:272-275 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9746 |
| Popis: | An unusual case of a colonic vascular anomaly resembling angiodysplasia associated with right sided diverticular disease is presented. The patient, a 74 year old man, presented with a four day history of rectal bleeding and subsequently underwent hemicolectomy. The resected specimen was flushed out with heparin-saline solution and injected with a barium-gelatine mixture. Preoperative barium enema revealed right sided diverticula, whereas post-resection angioradiography revealed the "coral reef" vascular anomaly consistent with angiodysplasia. Histology confirmed the presence of both diverticular disease and angiodysplasia. This case report highlights the importance of considering a vascular anomaly in patients presenting with rectal bleeding despite the presence of another radiologically demonstrable anatomical lesion. |
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